A car driving on the wrong side of the road caused a head-on collision in Hamilton earlier today.

A couple is facing multiple drug charges after being busted with a variety of drugs and paraphernalia during a routine traffic stop.

She suffered a broken leg after alleged drink driver smashed into group of pedestrians.

Police are seeking a man who allegedly stole contact-less cards and used them at several locations around Hamilton, including service stations.

Police said a "non-specific threat" was received via the independent, anonymous Crimestoppers crimeline at about 1.35pm.

Car-jackers stopped her to ask the time then pulled her out of the car.

Fallen power lines have closed a road in Hamilton after a truck collided with a pole at a busy intersection.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after two stabbings in Hamilton yesterday, one of which left a man with life-threatening injuries.

Armed police have surrounded an address in a Hamilton suburb after a stabbing incident.

A family had to flee a burning house in Hamilton this evening.

A warrant has been issued to arrest the owner of a giant inflatable slide which collapsed and injured six children.

"We have lost and grieved, and now have to do it all again."

The grief-stricken mother of a zookeeper killed by a Sumatran tiger has spoken of her love for her daughter and the heartbreak on her death.

The body was found behind properties in Lake Crescent. A member of the public contacted police about 9.40am.

Hamilton Zoo keeper had near-miss while giving tiger talk two years ago, sparking new questions about mauling death last month.

A former volunteer firefighter has appeared in court accused of stealing property from the Fire Service.

Thief stole a "large quantity" of cigarettes and tobacco and used a mountain bike as a getaway vehicle.

More than $17,000 has been raised in an internet appeal for the children of Hamilton Zoo curator Samantha Kudeweh, who was killed by a Sumatran tiger last weekend.

Auditor says Samantha Kudeweh's life could've been saved had council undertaken a more thorough investigation following a near miss in 2013.

Samantha Kudeweh was an experienced senior keeper and a mother to two children and was killed by Oz, the male Sumatran tiger at the Hamilton zoo.

Peta says death of Hamilton keeper should send a message to zoos around the world to "reconsider their continued confinement of big cats".

An experienced big cat keeper who had worked with the woman killed in a tiger attack at Hamilton Zoo thinks the animal should be moved overseas.

Hamilton Zoo's male Sumatran tiger Oz will not be euthanised following the death of Zoo Curator Samantha Kudeweh.

Samantha Kudeweh described the arrival of a Sumatran tiger and the birth of two cubs as a "career highlight". Yesterday, the big cat took her life.

The woman killed by a tiger at Hamilton Zoo today was senior staff member, Samantha Kudeweh.

A four-year-old Hamilton girl earlier reported missing has been found.

Police are investigating what may have caused a man's body to end up in Waikato River earlier this month.

Hamilton firefighters had to intervene between a couple who started arguing after a fire began in their car.

Nothing says spring like the blooming of the kowhai or the opening of scallop season, says Sarah Ell.